{"product_id":"journal-of-a-novel-john-steinbeck-9780140144185","title":"Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters","description":"Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing \u003cb\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/b\u003e with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of \"getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game.\"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteinbeck's letters were written on the left-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the test of \u003cb\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/b\u003e. They touched on many subjects--story arguments, trial flights of workmanship, concern for his sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart autobiography, part writer's workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck's creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Steinbeck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140144188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140144185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 5.08w x 0.57d","brand":"John Steinbeck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046134477055,"sku":"9780140144185","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3097ca88-c48c-4f6a-a04c-d2cd0c519c25.jpg?v=1684982834","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/journal-of-a-novel-john-steinbeck-9780140144185","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}